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Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center has taken the first step toward an accredited Family Practice Residency Program by welcoming 15 third-year medical students from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM). This program will be key in bringing more primary care physicians to the...

Florida Hospital Tampa has started treating select pancreatic cancer patients using RenovoCath, a new device that targets cancer in the pancreas. Florida Hospital Tampa is only the second site in the country to offer this innovative new procedure.

Florida Hospital has been recognized as the best hospital for 2015-16 in Florida by U.S. News & World Report. The annual U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings, now in their 26th year, recognize hospitals that excel in treating the most...

Florida Hospital is honored to announce it was recognized by the American Hospital Association for its work in transforming Bithlo and improving the health and wellness of the east Orange County community.

The American Hospital Association today announced Florida Hospital’s program is...

Registration is open for a new Vacation Bible School program held by Florida Hospital Waterman August 3-7. This five-day class is hosted by the hospital’s faith-based health and wellness program, CREATION Health. This is the first children’s focused CREATION Health class to be offered in...

Florida Hospital DeLand neurologist Dr. Hendrik Dinkla spoke about the causes, treatment, and prevention of stroke, and a risk assessment revealed that 15 percent of attendees had medium-to-high risk of a stroke.

Florida Hospital Fish Memorial employees and their family volunteered their time and served a lasagna dinner to community members in need at the Interfaith Kitchen at First United Methodist Church, located at 115 East Howry Avenue in DeLand.

In June, Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center employees donated their time and talents to help three local schools: Campbell Middle School, Holly Hill Elementary School and Ormond Beach Elementary School.

NASCAR driver Jamie McMurray visited Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center in Daytona Beach on July 2. He visited with new parents in the hospital’s BirthCare Center and presented a special racing onesie to some of his newest fans.

Florida Hospital Kissimmee gave a sneak peek of its new patient tower to local media. The new tower includes 80 beds, all in private rooms. This marks the first time that private rooms will be an option for patients at Florida Hospital Kissimmee. The private rooms include spacious family areas...

Christen Johnson has been named director for the Florida Hospital Foundations effective June 29, 2015. Johnson has served as Foundation Development Coordinator for four years and has been an integral part of the team in fundraising, communications, business operations and community relations....

Avon Park’s Walker Memorial Academy Fire ‘n Steel Drum Band will be performing for 70,000+ guests at the Seventh-day Adventist General Conference Session in San Antonio, with assistance from Florida Hospital.

On June 23, Premier, Inc. honored Florida Hospital Fish Memorial during Premier’s annual breakthroughs conference and exhibition in National Harbor, Maryland. The hospital was one of 20 hospitals to earn a Citation of Merit QUEST® Award for High-value Healthcare for providing outstanding...

Healthy Central Florida, Florida Hospital and the Winter Park Health Foundation are excited to announce winners of the 2015 Health Innovation Grants for creative projects that will improve the health of residents in Winter Park, Eatonville and Maitland.

The Flagler County Education Foundation S.T.U.F.F. Bus – a surplus school bus transformed into a mobile store for “Supplying Things U Find Fundamental” to school children in need – visited Florida Hospital Flagler to collect donations of school supplies and clothing for Flagler County students...

Chris Lesshafft has been named director of physician development for Florida Hospital HealthCare Partners, Florida Hospital Volusia/Flagler’s employed group of physicians, including primary care physicians and specialists.

Florida Hospital is proud to announce its partnership with the AutoNation Cure Bowl, a new post-season NCAA football game whose net proceeds will benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, as part of the organization’s long-standing commitment to cancer treatment, research and women’s...

When human remains were unearthed during construction on Florida Hospital DeLand’s cardiac catheterization lab expansion last summer, construction was halted. Recently, construction has resumed and is expected to be completed next month.